Anna Rider Gard, music teacher at Blackburn Elementary, directs the mass choir of fourth graders from the Independence School District in a rehearsal for the 37th annual Mayors Christmas Concert, which is Sunday afternoon at the Community of Christ Auditorium. The concert, which includes a free-will donation, benefits Community Services League [Mike Genet/The Examiner]
By Mike Genet mike.genet@examiner.net At this point, it’s not unusual for a music teacher in the Independence School District to recall their own experience singing…
